maxillaria
noun
max·il·lar·ia
ˌmaksəˈla(a)rēə
1
capitalized : a large genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with persistent often leathery leaves and single-flowered scapes that includes several cultivated for their large brilliantly colored flowers
2
plural -s : an orchid of the genus Maxillaria
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin maxilla jaw + New Latin -aria; from the resemblance of part of the flower to a chin